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"The Great Indian Shift": A Western Stamp of Approval?

“The Great Indian Shift”: A Western Stamp of Approval?

Adiva Mittal and Sophie Nguyen
May 22, 2025

“These Indian girls are on the rise. Boys, it’s time to invest in them now,” user @edotsbean said in a TikTok post in November 2024.  Social...

The Buddha statue, immersed in water, symbolizes respect, purification and new beginnings during Songkran.

Wat Sacramento Buddhavanaram Celebrates Songkran Thai New Year

Samantha Yee and Henry Yee
May 3, 2025

Younger family members poured water over the hands of elders to honor them, show respect and ask for blessings. At the heart of the festival, the Buddha...

Reflecting on the Cultural Significance of Ramadan Foods

Reflecting on the Cultural Significance of Ramadan Foods

Nadia Ahmadi, Staff Writer
April 3, 2025

Ramadan is a month in which people pray, reflect, community and fast from dawn to sunset. It is a month where Muslims come closer to Allah to get rid of...

In Chinese mythology, these lions represent joy and good fortune. Similarly in Vietnam, these lions display strength and courage.

Elk Grove Celebrates Lunar New Year: a photo story

Celine Kar, Photographer
February 4, 2025

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The Ahmadi family celebrating Nowruz in Sacramento in March
Photo courtesy of Nadia Ahmadi

From Afghanistan to America: the Ahmadi siblings share their story

Priscilla Sharifie, Staff Writer
December 13, 2024

At Granite Bay High School, the halls echo with the stories of students from diverse backgrounds. Among them are Nadia and Saba Ahmadi, Afghan siblings...

The Miss Hmong California Pageant highlights the beauty, talent and cultural pride of young women in the Hmong community.

Sacramento Celebrates Hmong New Year at Cal Expo

Samantha Yee, Bounds Broken Editor
December 4, 2024

The colorful line to enter stretched into the parking lot. Most attendees wore vibrant Hmong attire. Multi-patterned and multi-colored floral outfits of...

An article published by the Gazette in 1997

Is Granite Bay still “devoid of diversity?” A statistical look at the demographics of GBHS overtime

Audrey Baime, Samantha Yee, and Jerry Li
October 2, 2024

In the hallway of the office, a picture hangs of the first graduating senior class– GBHS Class of ‘99, three years after the school opened. One look...

From Vietnam Veteran to Franchise Owner

Samantha Yee, Bounds Broken Editor
August 4, 2024

   Since receiving $20 to buy his first meal in America, Tran has spent the last 27 years serving life-long customers who return for the meal that...

(left) Hosan Aazim photo credits
(right) Belqaies Aazim

Opinion: A Letter to GBHS: My Journey From Afghanistan to California

Hosan Aazim, Individual Contributor
May 22, 2024

Dear GBHS,   On the first day, I stood outside the school in front of the entrance gate, where there was an American flag. I stared at that...

Photo Courtesy of NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive

Celebrating Passover

Jacey Deurloo, Staff Writer
April 19, 2024

Referred to by Rabbi Mona Alfi of the Congregation of B’nai Israel as “the Jewish holiday for the 4th of July,” to many, Passover is known as the...

The Beauty and Burden of Being Bilingual

The Beauty and Burden of Being Bilingual

Sasha Babara, Staff Writer
April 18, 2024

What would you feel like, if your whole life suddenly flipped upside down? Imagine you arrive in America for the first time. Now, you have to learn a whole...

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